I've spoken to Nath and Rob about JapFest...and to put it simply, in their opinion its SHIT! It is also far too far south for myself and joz to drive to, so i personally wont be attending it. There is the JapTuning show aswell i believe, however, the dates of JAE the previous 2 yrs have suited me perfectly. i can attend nothing earlier than July, and if JAE aint on then i'll probably go to the Grassbop metal festival in Belgium instead this year. Phil.